Re: Teaching at frustration levels

On 5/02/05, Meg wrote:
> My daughter is in 3rd grade. She can not read yet. She
> was tested by a reading specialist who scored her reading
> ability at a kindergarten level. Her school is still
> teaching her on the 3rd grade reading level. They say that
> this is appropriate because her comprehension level is very
> high and her grades are very good because they read
> everything to her and she is able to answer correctly. So
> they are trying to say that she will be fine and eventually
> learn to read. I however strongly disagree with them. I
> have our yearly EIP meeting this month and I am trying to
> find information on why you should not teach children at
> their frustration level or anything I can find to make them
> help her learn to read. Please help!!!

Is she being serviced by the reading specialist? I cannot
understand why they would say that she reads at the K level
but then not offer services to bring up her reading ability.
Also, before you go the the meeting I would take her to have
her eyes checked to confirm that it is not a vision problem.
Ask the school to test her visual processing, her problem
might reside in how she sees and interpets words.

Don't give up and insist that she receive services!